Planning precedent report

Development at unit3, The Murrough, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow. The development will consist of an increase in the quantity of bulky waste accepted and managed at their existing waste facility from 900 tonnes per annum to 3,000 tonnes per annum. The applicant does not propose making any infrastructural changes at the application site under this planning application.

The development will consist of the following: The company proposes on accepting 900 tonnes of Bulky Waste (Old Furniture) at its proposed facility per annum. A fraction of this waste furniture will be reworked/restored within the premises where viable, and the rest manually dismantled and sorted into the following different waste streams (i.e. wood, metal, plastic, residual waste). Each waste stream which arises during the dismantling of furniture will be sorted and deposited in a designated skip for that waste type. These skips will be contained inside the premises. Once a skip is filled, it will be collected and brought to an appropriate waste facility authorised to take that waste type. This activity constitutes a Material Change of Use of the site under the Planning and Development Act. This activity also constitutes a pre-treatment waste activity under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations

A new commercial unit for general storage purposes, new entrance onto public road, new concrete yard and parking area, demolishing of existing temporary storage structure and associate works

Alterations/extension to the existing detached fully serviced dwelling house to include the following: 1 single storey flat roof extension on north gable elevation (6sq.m) rebuilt on footprint of previous structure; 2 raised height of pitched roof/change in roof profile; 3 single storey hipped roof extension on south gable elevation (26.5 sq.m) partly rebuilt on footprint of previous structure; 4 non-habitable attic store room (29 sq.m) with 1 no. rooflight; and 5 1 no. window within habitable bedroom on west elevation. Full planning permission for the following: 1 replacement of existing low-level timber louvre fixed panel on south façade with metal balustrade fixed panel; and 2 new waste-water treatment plant and percolation area

And permission for completion of a raised private amenity timber decking structure with roof. Retention of 3 vehicular entrances together with retention and permission for completion of perimeter boundary walls. 1.5m high boundary perimeter walls to be finished with natural stone on the external face and capped in granite, together with all landscaping and associated site works

Waste management facility for the acceptance, storage, sorting and transfer of non hazardous skip waste, construction and demolition waste, green waste and mixed dry recyclables and a public recycling centre for the acceptance of non hazardous household bulky waste, timber, dry recyclable waste, green biodegradable (landscaping type) waste, metal, glass and household WEEE and batteries. The total waste intake at the facility will be up to 24,500 tonnes per annum. The development will include the construction of a waste management facility to include site entrance, waste reception sorting and storage building, office building, a weighbridge, a weighbridge reception hut, car parking facilities, concrete hardstanding, a wastewater treatment system, foul water holding tank, surface water soakaway, silt trap, interceptor and all associated site works and additionally, the construction of a public recycling centre to include site entrance, non fixed waste receptacles (skips, bins, cages and bottle banks) a reception hut, traffic barriers and all associated site works. Works will also include the demolition of existing derelict buildings on the site (approx. 1960 sqm area) and the clean up and removal of historical waste at the existing site, the erection of boundary walls and railings and entrance gates, landscaping and native wildflower patches and provision of suitable lighting. It is proposed to operate the facility from 08.00 until 17.00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 14:00 on Saturdays. It is not proposed to operate the facility on Sundays or Bank Holidays. The development will require a waste management facility permit from Wicklow County Council. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority